Stock Analysis on Net

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

AT&T Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Debt maturing within one year 9,011 11,378 9,254 8,902 5,089 2,637 5,249 7,060 9,477 11,302 15,268 13,757 7,467 9,626 6,210 27,333 24,630 23,755 24,016 19,505
Note payable to DIRECTV 130 271 619 1,047 1,245 1,180
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 38,514 36,592 33,289 33,113 35,657 31,935 31,173 31,973 35,852 34,659 33,038 38,389 42,644 36,642 36,659 46,845 50,661 47,926 49,429 48,245
Advanced billings and customer deposits 4,266 3,897 3,999 3,951 4,099 4,059 3,981 3,713 3,778 3,703 3,833 3,922 3,918 3,705 3,603 5,183 5,303 4,991 4,932 5,029
Dividends payable 1,989 2,009 2,023 2,033 2,027 2,027 2,026 2,088 2,020 2,020 2,020 2,082 2,014 2,013 2,013 2,086 3,749 3,749 3,749 3,829
Liabilities from discontinued operations 85
Current liabilities 53,780 53,876 48,565 47,999 46,872 40,658 42,429 44,834 51,127 51,684 54,159 58,150 56,173 52,257 49,189 82,494 85,588 81,601 82,126 76,608
Long-term debt, excluding maturing within one year 127,089 128,090 123,057 117,259 118,443 126,375 125,355 125,704 127,854 126,701 128,012 123,727 128,423 123,854 129,747 180,225 152,724 155,406 155,767 160,694
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities 58,312 59,304 59,786 59,144 58,939 58,461 58,918 58,820 58,666 58,671 57,972 57,294 57,032 56,055 55,301 65,963 65,226 63,405 61,732 61,886
Postemployment benefit obligation 8,478 8,728 9,079 9,040 9,025 8,750 8,744 8,743 8,734 6,494 6,696 7,060 7,260 6,152 9,775 11,294 12,649 14,158 14,876 14,723
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 18,943 19,025 17,762 17,433 17,391 17,331 17,174 17,291 17,568 17,730 18,311 18,413 18,659 18,741 18,749 20,917 21,261 21,510 21,637 21,766
Other noncurrent liabilities 25,104 25,451 23,865 24,753 23,900 23,884 24,082 23,441 23,696 25,591 25,258 27,883 28,849 29,426 28,365 29,746 30,223 29,466 28,726 28,229
Noncurrent portion of note payable to DIRECTV 96 258
Deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities 110,837 112,508 110,492 110,370 109,255 108,426 108,918 108,295 108,664 108,486 108,237 110,650 111,800 110,374 112,190 127,920 129,455 128,797 126,971 126,604
Noncurrent liabilities 237,926 240,598 233,549 227,629 227,698 234,801 234,273 233,999 236,518 235,187 236,249 234,377 240,223 234,228 241,937 308,145 282,179 284,203 282,738 287,298
Total liabilities 291,706 294,474 282,114 275,628 274,570 275,459 276,702 278,833 287,645 286,871 290,408 292,527 296,396 286,485 291,126 390,639 367,767 365,804 364,864 363,906
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 2,001 1,984 1,983 1,981 1,980 1,978 1,977 1,975 1,973 1,972 1,970
Preferred stock, $1 par value
Common stock, $1 par value 7,621 7,621 7,621 7,621 7,621 7,621 7,621 7,621 7,621 7,621 7,621 7,621 7,621 7,621 7,621 7,621 7,621 7,621 7,621 7,621
Additional paid-in capital 106,533 106,461 106,381 106,302 109,108 109,354 111,515 111,599 114,519 116,890 118,833 120,774 123,610 122,933 122,850 129,637 130,112 130,035 129,941 129,856
Retained earnings (deficit) 15,768 13,974 6,680 4,215 1,871 (185) 2 (1,570) (5,015) (7,203) (10,698) (15,187) (19,415) 6,127 2,128 45,041 42,350 41,091 38,947 41,154
Treasury stock, at cost (18,529) (16,700) (15,210) (14,252) (15,023) (15,087) (15,268) (15,277) (16,128) (16,150) (16,158) (16,166) (17,082) (17,148) (17,160) (16,553) (17,280) (17,319) (17,332) (17,342)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (860) (648) (200) (142) 795 648 1,440 2,167 2,300 2,545 2,305 2,354 2,766 2,873 2,307 3,290 3,529 2,343 3,119 4,199
Stockholders’ equity attributable to AT&T 110,533 110,708 105,272 103,744 104,372 102,351 105,310 104,540 103,297 103,703 101,903 99,396 97,500 122,406 117,746 169,036 166,332 163,771 162,296 165,488
Noncontrolling interest 15,958 16,047 16,122 16,114 13,873 13,931 14,037 14,080 14,145 14,152 14,172 8,950 8,957 17,572 17,561 17,520 17,523 17,532 17,550 17,591
Total stockholders’ equity 126,491 126,755 121,394 119,858 118,245 116,282 119,347 118,620 117,442 117,855 116,075 108,346 106,457 139,978 135,307 186,556 183,855 181,303 179,846 183,079
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 420,198 423,213 405,491 397,467 394,795 393,719 398,026 399,428 407,060 406,698 408,453 400,873 402,853 426,463 426,433 577,195 551,622 547,107 544,710 546,985

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


An examination of the provided financial information reveals notable shifts in the company’s liabilities and stockholders’ equity over the observed period, spanning from March 2021 to December 2025. Overall, a considerable degree of fluctuation is apparent, particularly in the current liability and stockholders’ equity sections. A significant restructuring appears to have occurred around the period of June 2022, followed by a period of relative stabilization and then further changes into 2024 and 2025.

Current Liabilities
Current liabilities exhibited a general increase from March 2021 (US$76.608 billion) to June 2021 (US$82.126 billion), remaining relatively high through December 2021 (US$85.588 billion). A substantial decrease is then observed in the following period, falling to US$49.189 billion by June 2022. This decline continued through the remainder of 2022, before a moderate increase through 2023 and into 2024. By December 2025, current liabilities stood at US$53.780 billion, indicating a partial recovery but remaining below the levels seen in 2021. Within current liabilities, debt maturing within one year showed a similar pattern of initial stability, a sharp decline around June 2022, and subsequent fluctuations, ending at US$9.011 billion in December 2025. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities remained a significant component, fluctuating between approximately US$33 billion and US$50 billion throughout the period.
Noncurrent Liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities demonstrated more stability than current liabilities, though still exhibiting changes. From March 2021 (US$287.298 billion) to December 2021 (US$282.179 billion), a slight decrease was observed. A more pronounced decrease occurred through June 2022 (US$241.937 billion), followed by a gradual increase through December 2023. By December 2025, noncurrent liabilities reached US$237.926 billion. Long-term debt, excluding maturing within one year, constituted the largest portion of noncurrent liabilities, fluctuating significantly, particularly with a substantial decrease between 2021 and 2022, and then a period of relative stability. Deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities also remained a substantial component, showing a similar pattern of decline and stabilization.
Stockholders’ Equity
Total stockholders’ equity experienced a decline from March 2021 (US$183.079 billion) to June 2022 (US$135.307 billion). A recovery was then observed through December 2023, reaching US$117.442 billion. By December 2025, stockholders’ equity stood at US$126.491 billion. Retained earnings (deficit) played a significant role in this fluctuation, moving from a positive US$41.154 billion in March 2021 to a deficit of -US$5.015 billion by December 2023, before recovering to US$15.768 billion by December 2025. Additional paid-in capital remained relatively stable, while treasury stock consistently represented a negative value, increasing in magnitude over the period. Noncontrolling interest also fluctuated, with a notable increase in the latter part of the observed period.
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
The combined total of liabilities and stockholders’ equity mirrored the trends observed in its components. A relatively stable position was maintained through December 2021, followed by a significant decrease in the first half of 2022. A gradual recovery occurred through 2023 and 2024, with a slight increase observed into December 2025, reaching US$420.198 billion. The substantial changes in both liabilities and equity contributed to the overall fluctuation in this total.

In summary, the period under review was marked by a significant restructuring of the company’s balance sheet, particularly concerning its liabilities. The substantial decrease in both current and noncurrent liabilities around June 2022 suggests a deliberate effort to reduce debt or restructure financial obligations. The subsequent recovery in stockholders’ equity, driven by improvements in retained earnings, indicates a potential stabilization of the company’s financial position. Continued monitoring of these trends will be crucial to assess the long-term implications of these changes.